tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post6593701201515376537..comments2016-10-25T10:45:58.224+02:00Comments on Copenhagenize.com - Bicycle Culture by Design: In Appreciation of the New Times SquareMikael Colville-Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/108270242317175376315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post-42178006011623049212010-02-08T08:51:03.363+01:002010-02-08T08:51:03.363+01:00Danish Gehl architects must really get the credit ...Danish Gehl architects must really get the credit for this transformation - the Sidney Opera might be a more famous danish architect work - as it is easier to grasp - but the work of Gehl Architects is the one that really changes the lives of thousands. <br /><br />Jan Gehl and partners work all over the world improving living conditions for city people. see gehlarchitects.com it&#39;s worth a visit - if you are into the discussion of how urban areas should be used.Lassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08732550335905151918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post-27610827367585447232010-02-07T21:58:02.642+01:002010-02-07T21:58:02.642+01:00http://roostershamblin.wordpress.com/ would you...http://roostershamblin.wordpress.com/ would you please check out my blog. I have been raising more than 50 breeds of chickens 40 years.Rooster Shamblinhttp://roostershamblin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post-83556098673959198572010-02-07T16:55:30.737+01:002010-02-07T16:55:30.737+01:00...and Galway, Belfast, Dublin, London, Manchester......and Galway, Belfast, Dublin, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Sudbury, Sydney, Toronto and Vancouver. And as a slang for any metropolis.Mikaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post-59857250955144011602010-02-06T14:26:10.447+01:002010-02-06T14:26:10.447+01:00The big smoke? Maybe I&#39;m reading that wrong, ...The big smoke? Maybe I&#39;m reading that wrong, but the Big Smoke is a nickname for Toronto and London. I&#39;ve never heard it applied to New York.Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289745556219478251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24417328.post-78452437385914805172010-02-06T05:30:42.432+01:002010-02-06T05:30:42.432+01:00This change to Times Square has been miraculous. I...This change to Times Square has been miraculous. I&#39;m a NYC resident. Before the change, I always considered Times Square to be one of the most disgusting areas of Manhattan. The noise was unbearable, the air stunk of exhaust, the sidewalks were incredibly crowded. Walking through there was a hostile, miserable experience, and I avoided the area like a social disease.<br /><br />With the plazas, the area is much better and safer. It&#39;s quieter, the air smells cleaner, people are more relaxed, and, most importantly, pedestrian fatalities in the area are down. It&#39;s now a place that&#39;s actually enjoyable to spend some time in. From the mayor&#39;s recent comments and those from business leaders, the change also has been good for businesses in the area.<br /><br />This makes sense as a pleasant area draws customers who then, in turn, buy things from local stores. No one ever jumped out of their car on Broadway, ran into a store, and made a purchase.<br /><br />In sincerely hope Mayor Bloomberg sees the value of these changes and decides to make them permanent.Seannoreply@blogger.com